Monday, December 13, 2010

Watch THE LOST SAINT Trailer AND Read The First Chapter of TLS

12/14/2010

***In case you've been wondering (because people
have apparently been wondering) THE LOST SAINT releases on December 28th. The official launch party will be at The Kings English Bookshop on the 28th at 7pm. For a list of other upcoming events, please see THIS post or click News in the navigation above.***

Seriously, waiting for TLS to hit the shelves at this point is absolutely excruciating. But at least I (finally) get to share a couple of really fun things with you while I wait. Today is a great day here in ReadBree Land--I get to share THE LOST SAINT book trailer!!!

So without any further ado, I present THE LOST SAINT book trailer:




I don't know about you, but the first time (okay, more like the first TEN times) I watched the trailer I literally squeed with joy.

Huge kudos go to the crew at Kineto Pictures for the creating this fabulous trailer, along with Nathan Day (Daniel), Katya Feinstien (Grace), and AJ Walker (Jude) from Urban Talent for their enthusiastic work in the freezing cold. Despite the low temperatures, we had an absolute blast filming.

But that's not all! Now that you've watched the trailer (admit it, more than once, right? :D) you should head over to RT Book Reviews' blog and read the first chapter of TLS. That's right. The first chapter of THE LOST SAINT is up on RT Book Reviews! And in case you missed it, you can read the prologue first here.

Oh, but before you go:

Don't forget that the Countdown to THE LOST SAINT Contest is still ongoing, and you can get additional entries by sharing the trailer and first chapter. 5 entries if you post the trailer on your blog/facebook page, and 2 entries for telling people about this contest. And you can get 1 entry for telling people about the first chapter preview on the RT blog, and an additional 1 entry for commenting on the RT blog post.

That's a total of 9 possible more entries in the contest. Just be sure to tell me what you did in the comments of this post (with proper linkage) in order to qualify for your entries. (Adding up your entries for me is always helpful, too.)

I've also decided to sweeten the deal by adding two signed first editions of MATCHED by Ally Condie.

So contest prizes are now as follows:

1st Place:
6" Kindle with WiFi.
$10 Amazon gift card (so you can buy an eBook version of THE LOST SAINT)
$20 gift card to iTunes (so you can buy the songs on THE LOST SAINT playlist :D).
Signed first edition of MATCHED by Ally Condie

2nd place:
Signed first editions of: MATCHED by Ally Condie, THE SCORCH TRIALS by James Dashner, and BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

3rd Place:
Signed first editions of: THE SCORCH TRIALS by James Dashner, and BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

Remember, contest ends at midnight MST on Dec. 26th and contest winners will be announced the morning of Dec. 28th (TLS release day!)

For full contest rules and information, read THIS POST.

Okay, now go read the first chapter . . .

36 comments:

Lauren M said...

Very nice trailer! Thanks for sharing!

+5 I blogged about the trailer: http://renkellym.tumblr.com/post/2313792142/lost-saint-trailer
+2 I tweeted about the trailer/contest: http://twitter.com/renkellym2/status/14732842701430784

Jena said...

The trailer is sooooo awesome!! I love it. Just love love love it. The last like 20 seconds just killed me. hahah <333

+2 Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Jenababy13/status/14736925239808000

Tanya said...

Great trailer...love it!! I shared on Facebook and I Tweeted. So excited to get the book!!!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001464092413
http://twitter.com/#!/tanemax

Jenni Elyse said...

I'm so excited! That trailer was awesome. Why do I have to wait another two weeks?!

Libby said...

I post the trailer on the blog, telling people about this contest, and telling people about the first chapter.
+5 trailer in blog
+2 alerting contest
+1 and first chapter alert
=8

link: http://supernaturalreviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-book-trailer.html

libielzombiesrule@gmail.com

Ana LucĂ­a said...

amazing!

I post it on my FB page and I'm friend of yours on fb so you can see.

+5 http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=137&post=936&uid=111740428882269#!/alarroyave

Sang Hwa said...
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Sang Hwa said...

Amazing Trailer!!!!!!!!!!

Natali Lopez
nati_1825@hotmail.com


+5 http://www.facebook.com/nati.argentina

+2 http://www.facebook.com/nati.argentina

Rudi May Hart said...

So cool I kept checkoing for this all the time till I found your blog and am completly blown away by the trailer sounds stupid but I have a chesire cat grin from watching it. I can't waiut for the book.
I have posted about the books and competion on mky youtubeona vid if you want i will remove it this is a link to my youtube account
http://www.youtube.com/user/irma2000?feature=mhum

Shell said...

+6 posted the trailer + first chapter

http://wulfluva-shellsstories.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-by-bree-despain-official.html

+1 commented on RT as WulfLuva

+2 spread the word http://twitter.com/#!/WulfLuva93/status/14805070570856449

oreo_93AThotmailDOTcom

Total pts: 9

Sue said...

Love love love the book trailer!

Heidi said...

That trailer was amazing. Can't wait.

Nicole said...

Aww Bree the trailer looks great, and reading the first chapter gave me chills. So excited to find out what happens to Grace and Daniel.

Bwyatt said...

Ahh! I love it! Can't wait! I posted the trailer and link to 1st chapter on fb.
http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyTje-LhSPF4&src=sp
Tweeted contest
http://twitter.com/#!/BritneyWyatt/status/15030778870108160
Commented on RT blog
http://www.rtbookreviews.com/rt-daily-blog/exclusive-look-lost-saint-read-first-chapter#comment-2674
Total: 9

ylime1981 said...

Love, love, love the trailer!!!

I created a post on my blog for the trailer, telling about the contest and telling about the first chapter: http://itsjustlifeasiknowit.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-trailer-prologue-first.html. +5, +2, +1

I commented on the RT blog +1

Total +9

Can't wait for the book!!!!
Emily ebdye1(at)gmail(dot)com

Minas said...

The trailer is amazing! I can't wait for the book!


+2 for tweeting about the contest: http://twitter.com/MT0089/status/15103978819813376

+1 for tweeting the first chapter: http://twitter.com/MT0089/status/15105307495632896

+1 for commenting on the RT blog post

Total: 4

minas_1989(at)hotmail(dot)com

Rudi May Hart said...

just finished reading the lost saint first chapter it was good I just want to read more.

Lisa_Gibson said...

Wow, so much going on.
Love, love, love the trailer!
The songs are fabulous. Sooo excited for 12/28. Yay!
lisadgibson@live.com
Lisa ~ YA Literature Lover

Vivien said...

Loved it!!


+2 contest
http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/103941-countdown-to-the-lost-saint

+1 first chapter
http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/103942-first-chapter-preview-of-the-lost-saint

+1 commented on RT blog

total: 4

Vivien
deadtossedwaves at gmail dot com

Aliah E. said...

The first chapter is amazing!

Kristi The Book Faery said...

Hi Bree!

What a wonderful contest!

*I Posted the trailer/RT on my FB page +5 (Kristi Stern-may come up The book faery depends on which page I'm using.
*Told 6 Peeps-so far) about contest dearkristi and Kristi Stern on FB and GoodReads (told almost 300 peeps +2
*Told same 6 peeps on FB-so far) and almost 300 on GoodReads about about first chapter on RT blog post +1
*Commented on RT blog post which is a great blog btw (my new blog starts in two weeks www.thebookfaery.com where I'll be sure to toot your horn! It's being revamped but will have a lot of followers. I'm almost done with the tweaking and should be ready before the holiday.

So, that gives me 9 points.

I'm really looking forward to The Lost Saint coming out. I thank you for sharing your music with us; it's turned me on to a lot of music/bands that I may never have listend to before and that's such an extra bonus!
Thanks again,

Kristi Stern--The Book Faery
dearkristi@hotmail.com
thebooksfaery@gmail.com
thebookfaery@hotmail.com

Kristi The Book Faery said...

Oh, I don't know if it matters or not, but I also tweeted it @bookbamboozle.

Thanks again,

Kristi Stern--The Book Faery
Emails are above :o]

Valerie said...

I loved the first chapter. Can't wait for the rest!

Miki Juntado said...

I found your contest through James Dashner's blog! :) I thought I'd enter it for his book which unfortunately is not sold in my country, the Philippines, and for Allie Condie's Matched, which also isn't available in my country.

+5 I posted the trailer on my blog: http://silvertonguedwonder.tumblr.com/post/2348028150/interesting-book-trailer-that-makes-me-want-to
+2 I tweeted about the contest: http://twitter.com/mkhljntd/status/15766932129054721
+1 I tweeted about your first chapter! :D http://twitter.com/mkhljntd/status/15767413291220992

A total of eight points :)
mjwrites(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jenny!!! said...

So excited about this contest!

+5 posted the trailer: http://www.arlingtonlibrary.org/library-ninja/newthe-lost-saint-booktrailer
+2 mentioned the contest in the blog post
+1 linked to the first chapter in the blog post
+1 commented on the RT website

That's +9 entries for me. Love love looooove the book trailer!!

Anonymous said...

Cool trailer! Thanks for sharing!

+1 Commented on the first chapter

hanjie.1992 (AT) live.com.my

Mithee (The Deranged Book Lovers) said...
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Chel said...

+5 posted trailer: http://reluctant-reader.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-by-bree-despain-giveaway.html
+1 mentioned contest in the post
+1 linked to the first chapter
+1 commented on the RT website
Total = 9

ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

donnas said...

Awesome trailer - posted it here: http://donnasbloghome.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-book-trailer.html

bacchus76 at myself dot com

Taffy said...

I posted a link to the first chapter!

http://sweeterthantaffy.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-by-bree-despain-first.html

Taffy said...

I posted the trailer too

+5
http://sweeterthantaffy.blogspot.com/2010/12/lost-saint-by-bree-despain-first.html

Taffy said...

+1 Post a comment on RT

=7

taffy(dot)lovell@gmail.com

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Post on my blog: http://vehementwriter.wordpress.com/2010/12/24/stray-from-the-usual-path/

Post on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Sammychel

Plus post on RT

That's 8 total =D

aurora M. said...

So excited! I posted the contest on facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000261917248
I tweeted +2
I placed video on my facebook +5
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000261917248
I tweeted the Video link on twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/scarletredwill/status/19103871674621952
This is a great giveaway!!!!!
Hope I win!
veltara(at)yahoo(dot)com

TOTAL=+7

AliceCullen said...

Yeah, I definitely watched it more than once. I'm so excited for TLS! I commented on the first chapter, and shared that and the trailer and the contest on my FB account (you can find me here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1048362737) and then on Twitter as well. My Twitter name is @starwarsgrl